Weekly Report - 07 February 2019 (WR-19-05)

BRAZIL: Moro promotes ‘get tough’ plan for crime and corruption

On 4 February justice and security minister Sergio Moro presented a package of new proposals designed to crack down on crime and corruption. The total of 14 initiatives seems to be a synthesis of his own suggestions – based on his experience as anti-corruption judge – and the hard-line ideas of his boss, President Jair Bolsonaro.